diff --git a/wp-includes/functions.php b/wp-includes/functions.php
index c2fe1228bf..e99a93b80d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -7644,8 +7644,10 @@ function wp_validate_boolean( $value ) {
  * Deletes a file.
  *
  * @since 4.2.0
+ * @since 6.7.0 A return value was added.
  *
  * @param string $file The path to the file to delete.
+ * @return bool True on success, false on failure.
  */
 function wp_delete_file( $file ) {
 	/**
@@ -7656,9 +7658,12 @@ function wp_delete_file( $file ) {
 	 * @param string $file Path to the file to delete.
 	 */
 	$delete = apply_filters( 'wp_delete_file', $file );
+
 	if ( ! empty( $delete ) ) {
-		@unlink( $delete );
+		return @unlink( $delete );
 	}
+
+	return false;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -7691,9 +7696,7 @@ function wp_delete_file_from_directory( $file, $directory ) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	wp_delete_file( $file );
-
-	return true;
+	return wp_delete_file( $file );
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 5448ace375..7c4f27e1b8 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.7-alpha-58714';
+$wp_version = '6.7-alpha-58715';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.